Original title: 134,000 people were affected by the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Luxian County, Sichuan, China’s government has allocated 30 million in emergency relief funds
China News Service, Beijing, September 17 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management of China that as of 7:00 on the 17th, the magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Luxian County, Sichuan has caused 134,000 people to be affected. 30 million yuan (RMB, the same below) central natural disaster relief funds have been allocated in advance.
On the morning of September 17, the Emergency Management Department and the Sichuan Earthquake Relief Headquarters held a disaster relief video conference to make arrangements for the further improvement of Luxian County 6.0 earthquake disaster relief work. As of 7:00 on the 17th, the magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Luxian County, Sichuan caused 134,000 people in 10 counties (cities, districts) in Luzhou, Zigong, Yibin, Neijiang, and Leshan. More than 5,100 people were urgently transferred and resettled, and a large number of houses collapsed and damaged.
On the same day, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management allocated 30 million yuan of central natural disaster relief funds to Sichuan Province to support earthquake relief, emergency transfer and resettlement of victims, and basic living assistance. The emergency relief supplies of 10,000 beds, 10,000 folding beds, and 2,000 tents from the central government arrived at the disaster-stricken area in Lu County at 4 o’clock on the 17th.
After arriving at the disaster area at noon on the 16th, a working group sent by the Ministry of Emergency Management went to the worst-hit Fuji Town near the epicenter to check the damage to houses and schools, to the centralized settlement point to check the resettlement of the victims, and to the hospital to visit the injured. Go to reservoirs, bridges, mining companies, and hazardous chemical companies to check the damage.
On the 17th, the national comprehensive firefighting and rescue team dispatched 41 search and rescue teams to 12 towns, 60 villages (communities), and 4 key units to investigate the collapse of houses, the number of dangerous houses caused by the earthquake, and the victims of left-behind elderly and children. , Promptly eliminate and clear hidden dangers, carry out convenient services and fire safety publicity; at the same time, dispatch fire protection supervisors and fire protection volunteers to 6 main centralized settlement points to carry out garrison patrols, and a total of 33 fire prevention inspections have been carried out. (over)
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